BLUFF is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BLUFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLUFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLUFF is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLUFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bluffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLUFF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,353 thousand.
What does BLUFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
An act of pretending to have more confidence, strength, or resources than one actually possesses, in order to deceive or intimidate.
A bluff works by presenting a false impression that discourages an opponent from testing it, most famously in card games such as poker, where a weak hand is played as though it were strong. The same idea applies outside cards, as when a country or a negotiator makes a bluff about its readiness to act. Calling someone's bluff means challenging the false claim and forcing them to either back it up or admit it was empty. The word can also describe a steep headland or riverbank, a separate but related sense built on the idea of a blunt, abrupt front.
How BLUFF is used
Common in card games and negotiation, and in the fixed phrase call someone's bluff.
- His raise was pure bluff, since he was holding a weak hand.
- She decided to call his bluff and refused to back down.
- The general's threat turned out to be a bluff with no army behind it.
- The negotiator saw through the bluff within minutes.
- From the bluff above the river, the whole valley was visible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLUFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLUFF
10 longer words begin with BLUFF.
Words ending in BLUFF
2 words end in BLUFF. Useful as a back hook: play BLUFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with BLUFF inside
4 words contain BLUFF in the middle. Words that start with BLUFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLUFF
Common questions about BLUFF
- Is BLUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLUFF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLUFF worth?
- BLUFF is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLUFF mean?
- An act of pretending to have more confidence, strength, or resources than one actually possesses, in order to deceive or intimidate.
- What letters can be added to BLUFF?
- BLUFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLUFF:
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